We believe
JOURNALISM
CAN MAKE THE WORLD
A BETTER PLACE
- At Media Challenge Initiative,
- We Believe that Journalism Can Make The World A Better Place,
- A humane media that shapes the future,
- Transforming societies through advancing journalism and amplifying innovations,
How it started
Our story
Issue: In 2012, our co-founder was denied an internship at a television station because he "didn't know anyone" there.
Response: Tired by the present quo, he organized a group of journalism students to change it. The motivating idea holds that every young journalist, regardless of background, deserves an internship and an employment opportunity. No amount of nepotism should prevent that. Rather than "technical-know-who," the industry must embrace "technical-know-how" as a recruitment and internship program.
The Creative Fix: an annual inter-university media challenge, similar to America Got Talent, except for journalism students as contestants and editors/managers as judges.
How it is going
A Community of young journalists using journalism to make the world a better place.
The Evolution
Our Impact
Average Reach for Stories Reported and Content Produced by Our Alumni Working on TV
Social Media Followers for our top 20 alumni
Average Weekly Reach for Stories by Our Alumni in Newspapers
young journalists trained since 2017
fellows since 2018
Awards Received by Our Alumni
Alumni Working in Communications
Alumni Doing Master's Degree in Journalism and related courses
alumni employed in media
youth media start-ups
The Challenge We Face
How we solve the challenge
Our blueprint of creating a humane and healthy media ecosystem
Our 6.S Model
A holistic approach addressing systemic media crises.
Shifting narratives, shaping culture
Space for incubating media innovations
Skilling the next-generation of journalists
Strengthening media coverage of development
Safeguarding the information ecosystem
Stabilising local + rural journalism
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Unveiling the Future: Insights and Innovations from our Blogs.
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Meet the visionaries shaping the future. Their stories inspire creativity and push the boundaries of what's possible.
NALAW Foundation is a Ugandan non-profit that uses media to address legal issues faced by youth. They fight a lack of legal awareness and misconceptions about the justice system. NALAW empowers youth by teaching them their rights and navigating the legal system. Through media, they explain legal concepts and encourage youth to advocate for themselves. They partner with legal professionals to spread accurate and relevant information. NALAW Foundation is an innovator in using media to empower youth and promote justice.
Debunk Media Initiative is a non-profit media start-up in Kampala Uganda that focuses on media literacy and fact-checking to enable young people to make informed decisions. Our areas of focus range from Democracy, Climate Change, and Health. We believe factual information is a fundamental human right that when done correctly, impacts the lives and decisions of many individuals. We are creating tools like the Debunk Information Verifier to ease the process in news and information verification processes.
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